translocate

American

[trans-loh-keyt, tranz-] / trænsˈloʊ keɪt, trænz- /

verb (used with object)

translocated, translocating

to move or transfer from one place to another; cause to change location; displace; dislocate.

translocate British

/ ˌtrænzləʊˈkeɪt /

verb

(tr) to move; displace

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Etymology

Origin of translocate

First recorded in 1825–35; trans- + locate

Example Sentences

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Fish and Wildlife Service have decided to translocate one of the largest terrestrial omnivores in North America — grizzly bears — to Washington.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

In April, a court-appointed committee of experts decided it would be better to translocate the tusker.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

Last month, researchers at the Rutgers School of Public Health published a study that found nanoscale plastic particles can translocate from pregnant rats to their unborn fetuses.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023

Archaea are not affected by bacteriophages but instead have their own viruses that translocate genetic material from one individual to another.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In the meantime, attempts to translocate rats to potentially suitable habitat elsewhere have met with little to no success, and scientists are not sure why.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2022

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